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4No. 244,259'. Patented July 12,1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISIDOR KITSEE,OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HENRY ILLOWAY, OF SAME PLAGE.

STOCK-CA R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 244,259, dated July 12, 1881.

Application filed February 14, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Bg it known that I, IsIDoR KITsEE, of Cincinnati, county of Hamilton, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvemen ts in Stock-Gars, of which the following is a specilication.

The' objects of the invention are to provide a ready means of loading and unloading the cattle or other stock and a ready means to change the stock-car to a grain or box car when desirable. These objects are accomplished by the means illustrated in the aecompanying drawings, in which- Figure lis a side elevation of a car provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of one of the sides, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of the link which connects the sliding and folding doors and the slides which guide the bars in folding or unfolding.

Similar reference-letters indicate'like parts in the various figures.

A represents the timbers and frame-work ofthe car. B are upright stiles dividing the car-sides into doorways and supporting theV roof. The edges of the Stiles are grooved. The outer walls of the grooves are embraced by the metal clip-pieces G,which are secured upon the ends of the sliding bars D. The bars are united by hinge-links E. The members of the hin ge are rule-jointed, and their unfolding limited by ashoulder upon one member stopping against a shoulder upon the other. By this arrangement the bars may be folded up by pushing up the lower rail, without danger of the hinges locking, as the journals are never in the same vertical plane.

Between the grooved stiles B are upright stiles F. These stand in from the side of the car and just back of the bars D. Upon the front of the bars D, opposite the stiles F, are metal plates G,which have a central loop, through which rods H pass, to steady the movement of the sliding doors and resist outward pressure. Hinge-links E are mounted upon these plates upon each side of the guidebar H.

J are falldoors strongly hinged to the lower timber ofthe car-frame. These serve as bridges in loading and unloading the stock, as well as (No model.)

a means of access to the car for the purpose of cleansing it without unloading the stock.

Within the grooves in the upright stiles and back of the sliding doors are fitted panels K, as shown in section, Fig. 2. These may be pushed above the upper stationary bar of the door D, and so held by a latch or pin (not shown) when stock are being transported, and they may be let down upon the upper edge of the fall-doors J, as shown at the right of Fig. l, and braced by strips placed back of them within the grooves, thus making a grain or ordinary box car.

If desired each of the sliding doors D may have a cord secured to the under bar, passing over a sheave and having a weight attached to it and incased within the car to counterbalance the weight of the door.

By the arrangement of sliding clip-pieces O, doors are readily fitted in place after the body of the car is completed, and should any of the bars be broken in use, they may be readily removed and replaced by unscrewing the bolts which hold the clips and links.

I claim- 1. In a stock-car, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the grooved uprights B with sliding bars D,metal clips C, and links E.

2.' In a stock-car, the combination of the vertically-sliding bar-doors, linked together, as shown, with the fall-doors J, which form the bottom bars of the slatted side, substantially as specified.

3. In combination, a folding bandoor for stock-cars, such as shown, with a folding hinge link jointed to only partially unfold, for the purpose specified.

4. In a stock-car, the combination, substan tially as specified, of the uprights B F, bars D, clips C G, and rod H with hinge-links, as E, for the purpose set forth.

5. The combination, substantially as hereinbefore set forth, of the car-body, the sliding bar-doors D, fall-doors J, and panels K, whereby the said car may be changed from a stockcar to box-car, and vice versa.

ISIDOR KITSEE. Witnesses:

GEO. J. MURRAY,

ALFRED B. BENEDICT. 

